Chapter 18 of Julian Mortimer is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Julian Mortimer is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE EMIGRANT AGAIN. “STOP!” cried Reginald Mortimer, in great astonishment. “Come back here!” Julian heard the command, but he did not heed it. He strove with nervous haste to open the door, but the knob refused to turn for him.
Chapter 18 of Julian Mortimer is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading ““STOP!” cried Reginald Mortimer, in great astonishment.”
someone who leaves one country to settle in another
From this reading “THE EMIGRANT AGAIN.”
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading “He strove with nervous haste to open the door, but the knob refused to turn for him.”
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading “Julian heard the command, but he did not heed it.”
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading “Julian heard the command, but he did not heed it.”
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading “He strove with nervous haste to open the door, but the knob refused to turn for him.”
English nobleman who deposed Edward II and was executed by Edward III (1287-1330)
From this reading ““STOP!” cried Reginald Mortimer, in great astonishment.”
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading “He strove with nervous haste to open the door, but the knob refused to turn for him.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “He strove with nervous haste to open the door, but the knob refused to turn for him.”
In this reading “He strove with nervous haste to open the door, but the knob refused to turn for him.”
be restored
In this reading ““Come back here!””
In this reading ““STOP!” cried Reginald Mortimer, in great astonishment.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
anew
From this reading THE EMIGRANT AGAIN.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “STOP!” cried Reginald Mortimer, in great astonishment.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Come back here!”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Julian heard the command, but he did not heed it.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come back here!”
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Julian heard the command, but he did not heed it.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “STOP!” cried Reginald Mortimer, in great astonishment.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Julian heard the command, but he did not heed it.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He strove with nervous haste to open the door, but the knob refused to turn for him.
someone who leaves one country to settle in another
From this reading THE EMIGRANT AGAIN.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He strove with nervous haste to open the door, but the knob refused to turn for him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “STOP!” cried Reginald Mortimer, in great astonishment.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading He strove with nervous haste to open the door, but the knob refused to turn for him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Julian heard the command, but he did not heed it.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Julian heard the command, but he did not heed it.
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading Julian heard the command, but he did not heed it.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Come back here!”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He strove with nervous haste to open the door, but the knob refused to turn for him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “STOP!” cried Reginald Mortimer, in great astonishment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Julian heard the command, but he did not heed it.
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading Julian heard the command, but he did not heed it.
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading He strove with nervous haste to open the door, but the knob refused to turn for him.
English nobleman who deposed Edward II and was executed by Edward III (1287-1330)
From this reading “STOP!” cried Reginald Mortimer, in great astonishment.
easily agitated
From this reading He strove with nervous haste to open the door, but the knob refused to turn for him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Julian heard the command, but he did not heed it.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He strove with nervous haste to open the door, but the knob refused to turn for him.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading He strove with nervous haste to open the door, but the knob refused to turn for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “STOP!” cried Reginald Mortimer, in great astonishment.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “STOP!” cried Reginald Mortimer, in great astonishment.
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading He strove with nervous haste to open the door, but the knob refused to turn for him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EMIGRANT AGAIN.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He strove with nervous haste to open the door, but the knob refused to turn for him.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading He strove with nervous haste to open the door, but the knob refused to turn for him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He strove with nervous haste to open the door, but the knob refused to turn for him.
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